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Clasquin, F. F. – Library Journal, 1974
A method of predicting periodical price rises is outlined. (PF)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Estimates, Cost Indexes, Costs
Peer reviewedMoline, Sandra R. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1989
Compares mean 1985 subscription prices and mean cents per thousand characters of scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Similar comparisons are made for journals published by associations, scholarly organizations, and commercial publishers, and the data from this study are compared with data from a study using 1973…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Indexes, Humanities, Library Expenditures
Peer reviewedPrabha, Chandra; Ogden, John E. – Library Trends, 1994
Analyzes the impact of the rising cost of materials on academic libraries as reflected in members of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). Highlights include total library expenditures; materials expenditures; comparisons with price indexes; and the impact of journal…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Budgeting, Comparative Analysis, Cost Indexes
Research Associates of Washington, DC. – 1996
This report presents various inflation measures for schools, colleges, and libraries for fiscal year 1996, plus historical data for the period 1975-96. An introductory section covers the purpose and organization of the report and defines the indexes used. Chapter 1 covers the theory and design of price indexes. In text and 10 data tables, chapter…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Indexes, Educational Finance, Elementary Secondary Education
